MyThreeSons Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I teach Physics at our homeschool Co-op. I have established a class Edmodo discussion board where students may discuss homework problems with each other and I can chime in to help out. This afternoon, one of my students posted a question about a problem she was struggling with. Her brother, who is also in the class, replied, "I'm downstairs in the living room. I can show you." 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Ooooohhh she must be so irritated with him right now. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Maybe her parents do not want them to yell across levels of their home :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 A few days ago I got a text from my 13 year old saying "Can you open the front door? I forgot my key." When I opened the door I asked why she didn't just knock, and she said she didn't think of that. :lol: 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 I posted a reply on the Edmodo site that started with "For those of you who do not live in the M____ home, .....". :laugh: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I always call my kids downstairs for dinner by sending a group text message. It's just easier that way. (LOL) I am so going to do this when the kids are in the phone stage. I hate trying to find everyone at tea time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I've been known to text DH, late at night when he has fallen asleep on the couch while watching tv. "Wake up! You're snoring. Get up and go to bed." 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 My two oldest Skype text with each other. Sometimes when they are in the same room! Crazy! I have texted children who are working in our office before. If they have music on and the door is closed, it is just easier than walking up 2 flights of stairs and down the hall. It's a new age. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I text everyone in the house all the time so I don't have to shout. I hate shouting in the house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I text my older two and husband when we are all in the same house and I need them to do something. Sometimes my daughter will text me to ask me to have one of her little brothers (too young for phones) grab something for her. I think it's pretty much "people these days..." Texting is super convenient. I resisted it a long time, but I love it now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohru Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I call my spouse on the phone when he's in the garage. Yes, I also text to others within the house if I don't feel like tracking everyone down. So much nicer than yelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Eh, that's how my 80 yo old parents communicate. They email each other even if they are just in the other room. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Dh texts me from the driveway if he needs one of our kids to help him in with stuff. Not sure why he doesn't just honk the horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 DH and I text more than we talk at this point. This house is loud!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Dd and I use iMessage a lot - her iPod, my iPhone. It's often when we're lying in bed, and the house is quiet, as we go to sleep much later than dh and ds. I wanted her to delete all our messages the other day in an attempt to fix an iMessage problem and she refused - apparently they're funny and she likes to look back at them. Ds has just started iMessaging and gets very irritated when I reply verbally. He loves the idea of texting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Like an intercom. Had one in our house in the 80's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Dd and I use iMessage a lot - her iPod, my iPhone. It's often when we're lying in bed, and the house is quiet, as we go to sleep much later than dh and ds. I wanted her to delete all our messages the other day in an attempt to fix an iMessage problem and she refused - apparently they're funny and she likes to look back at them. Ds has just started iMessaging and gets very irritated when I reply verbally. He loves the idea of texting. I don't know if there is something similar for an iphone, but I use sms back up and it sends all my texts to my gmail in a folder, they don't come into the inbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 My husband and I message each other on our computers when the kids are in the room and we want to talk about something we don't want them to hear. Usually about them. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 You know, I'm kind of impressed/irritated that so many of you are able to so reliably get ahold of your children with phones. My kids have phones and every time I try texting or calling I wonder why I'm paying for them. Anyone else have this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Oh and one time I was at this small group bible study thing with three other couples and my husband and I had some minor disagreement and he said, "Yes, I told you this! Didn't you get my email?" The other couples laughed and said they would never have said such a thing. They never emailed or texted (this was about ten years ago) and their communication was always done in person. Weird huh? ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 You know, I'm kind of impressed/irritated that so many of you are able to so reliably get ahold of your children with phones. My kids have phones and every time I try texting or calling I wonder why I'm paying for them. Anyone else have this issue? Yes. :glare: Ds1 is pretty good about his phone but there was a transition point where before he usually had his phone on Silent. I can't remember when he started paying more attention to his phone. I think it was after he moved to his own apartment. He's back home now but the phone attentiveness hasn't waned. Ds2 is another story. He keeps his phone silent. If I go out and he's the oldest one home I have to remind him to turn the ringer on or put the phone where he can see it light up. We have no land line at home. And yes, we've had to give him the "I'm paying for your phone for *my* convenience, not yours, so I'd better be able to reach you" talk a couple times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 This wouldn't work at my house, even those who have phones don't carry them around inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Adults do this as well. Years ago when I worked people would call or e-mail within the same building. Even if they were only a couple of cubes away. I always thought that was weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Adults do this as well. Years ago when I worked people would call or e-mail within the same building. Even if they were only a couple of cubes away. I always thought that was weird. Well, the thing about email is that you have a record of exactly what you communicated, whereas if it's done verbally, there can be disagreement about what was said. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Adults do this as well. Years ago when I worked people would call or e-mail within the same building. Even if they were only a couple of cubes away. I always thought that was weird. As MyThreeSons pointed out: it is about having a record. For most work related issues, I want to make sure there is a permanent record of the request/conversation/memo. And then there are things where I am careful not to use email but rather walk from colleague to colleague to discuss the issue in person, precisely so that there be no electronic record of it :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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